Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading!

 



Forgot your password?
typodupeerror

Comment Re:Cheating (Score 1) 19

Sure they have. Don't offer remote exams or tests.

All that said, I never really understood the point of exams and tests that weren't at least open-book. In real life I use resources for almost everything I do at work, even if I've done the task a few times before. I never understood how rote memorization was particularly useful relative to the skill of being able to research and find solutions to previous unencountered problems.

Comment Here's the thing... (Score 3, Insightful) 54

I'm not stating an opinion on whether this merger would have resulted in some form of monopoly. It may have, but Amazon could easily spin up its own robotic vacuum company if they wanted to. Either way, the result is that iRobot is now owned by a foreign company. So, what exactly was solved by blocking this merger other than the shareholders (private I think) of iRobot got screwed?

Comment Re:Will Ford even exist in 5 years? (Score 1) 131

At this point, Ford is so behind Tesla, Rivian and the Chinese, I doubt it will even exist in its current form in 5 years..

This is literally what was has been said about Apple. Multiple times. Ford is the one US Car Manufacturer that hasn't been bailed out in recent memory. They have a long history of managing their business and their cash flow, and arguably the largest manufacturing base in the country. I suspect they'll be fine.

Comment Re:Trump Trying to Silence CNN (Score 1) 206

I think it would be more accurate to say that Republican/right-leaning media have larger viewer/reader/listener bases. That is, they are consumed more (one can argue whether rage-watching/listening/reading contributes to that.) It is almost certainly not true that there are more Republican/right-leaning media outlets.

Comment Re:Economic terrorism (Score 2) 206

You're right to call out the hypocrisy. The very nature of our governmental system SHOULD allow for subsequent elected administrations/congresses to undo the acts of previous administrations/congresses. That's how it was designed, but sadly doesn't happen nearly often enough. I don't remember the last law that was actually repealed. Allowed to expire? Sure, but repealed? It's probably happened, but I can't name it.

Comment Re:What's the point? (Score 1) 24

I think it's more of a gamble that the 2nd gen chip is "better" than what China is currently manufacturing internally so they will continue to use our ecosystem, but the current Gen chip is enough better for the U.S./West to maintain an AI lead (if they have a lead at all.) By all accounts I've read, switching between architectures particularly for Transform operations requires system-level redevelopment, so keeping the competition hooked on our domestic architecture has a strategic advantage. Remains to be seen if the strategy works, or if China bites the bullet and goes their own direction.

Slashdot Top Deals

How many weeks are there in a light year?

Working...